Core Foundations in Ensemble Playing

ENCF-100

This course provides non-performance majors and developing musicians with a foundation in ensemble interaction, listening, and musical awareness. Students will learn to hear and understand the function of instruments in an ensemble, recognize structural and harmonic frameworks in repertoire, and apply responsive listening skills while playing collaboratively.

Through guided listening, analysis, and the playing of selected songs across core stylistic genres (roots, R&B, jazz, rock, etc.), students will internalize how musical roles, feel, and forms interact in ensemble settings. The course culminates in a collaborative in-class performance demonstrating growth in awareness, function, and communication.

Credits
1
Prerequisites
None
Required Of
None
Electable By
All B.M. and P.D. students
Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Location
Boston
Valencia
Department
ENS
Course Chair
Trineice Robinson-Martin
Courses may not be offered at the listed locations or taught by the listed faculty for every semester. Consult my.berklee.edu to find course information for a specific semester.